Recording scale



Dec. 7, 1937. K MUCHl i 2,101,452

RECORDING SCALE Filed Sept. 26, 1935 6 Sheets-Sheet I5 I. QM 222: 1 1 l.

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lll INVENTOR Dec. 7, 1937. K, RAUCH 2,101,452

RECORDING SCALE Filed Sept. 26, 1933 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 FIGA.

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RECORDING SCALE Filed sept. 26, 195s e sheets-sheet 5 FIGAQ.

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RECORDING SCALE Filed Sept. 26, 1953 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 FIGB.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE national Business Machines Corporation, New

York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application September 28, 1933, Serial No. 690,985

Claims.

This case relates to combination weighing and recording machines and is an improvement on Patent No. 1,914,388. l

The object of the invention, in general, is to 5 provide a novel intercontrol between recording and weighing mechanisms.

Further, the object is to provide a novel intercontrol which will depend for its operation on the equilibrium condition of the scale before becoming effective to select the recording means for action.

Still further, the object is to provide an intercontrol which will nullify a partially completed recording selection if the equilibrium of the scale is disturbed before recording is effected and cause a new recording selection when the scale subsequently reaches equilibrium.

Another object is to provide a novel scale controlled motor drive for an auxiliary mechanism. A y

The latter object is further to provide a onerevolution shaft drive for controlling the selection by the scale of auxiliary means.

Still another object is to provide an electrical hoek-up from the scale to a graph recorder.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will be obvious from the following particular description of one form of mechanism embodying the invention or from an inspection of the accompanying drawings; and the invention also constitutes certain new and novel features of construction and combination of'parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a front view of the scale.

Fig. 2 is a section through the weight analyzing part of the scale.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the analyzing part with successive layers removed to show the parts more clearly.

Figs. 4 and 4a combined show a diagram of the circuit and the mechanism controlled thereby.

Fg. 5 is a view of the one-revolution clutch mechanism.

Fig. 6 is a timing chart of the operations.

oth-:r similar scales.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of an adding ma- Load sensing and analyzing section Referring to Fig. 1, the illustrated scale comprises a draft rod I0 for transferring the load of the base levers and platform (not shown) to an intermediate lever ii which is connected through tape i 2 to the pendulum system i3 and the indicator shaft i4. Pointer i5 on shaft i4 traverses the graduated ring dial or annulus I6 to visually indicate the weight.

To the pointer is secured by bracket I1 (see Fig. 2) an insulating plate I 8 and a conducting strip i9, the upper end of which travels in a path closely adjacent the inner edge of a ring 20 of conductive material. Both dial I6 and ring 15 20 are concentric and held fiat against the face of a circular insulating plate 2i within which is set a series oi.' ve hundred radial bars 22, spaced apart a distance corresponding to a pound swing of the pointerv I5 and terminating at their inner end at the same distance from the strip i9 as the 20 inner circumference of ring 20. Strip I9 is of such width as to extend in transverse overlapping relation to the inner edges of the radial bars 22 and the inner edge of ring 20.

Behind bars 22 is an insulator plate 23 of mica or the like having perforations 24 arranged in accordance with the dial indications. Engaging the back oi' plate 23 is a plate 25 of insulating material in which are set twenty-tive concentric circular conductive bands or hoops 26. 0

Hereinafter, wherever elements of the same kind relate to diiferent denominational orders, they will be distinguished by the number of the denominational order appended to the common reference character. Thus the ten inner bands 35 2l are in the units order and may be characterized at 28-I, the next ten bands are in the tens order and may be characterized as 26-i0, and the outer ilve bands are in the hundreds order and may be characterized as 26|00.

To each band 26 is xed a terminal plug 21 (see Fig. 2) from which wire 28 leads to the high tension relays 44 (Fig. 4) to be hereinafter described. The assembly of dial i6, annulus 20, plate 2i with bars 22, mica plate 23, and plate 25 with bands 26 is secured to the scale frame by bolts 29. The cooperating parts i5, i9, 20, 2|, 22, 23, 25, and 26 may be hereinafter alternatively termed the analyzer, selector, or control means or section of the scale.

Perforations 24 in plate 23 combine with radial bars 22 to analyze the load into differential denominational order equivalents. Thus, in the example shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a 498 pound load is analyzed bythe bar 22 at the 498 pound point and the following perforations 24 covered by this bar; perforation 24a directly in front of 8 pound band 26-|,'perforation 24h infront of 90 pound band 2li-l0, and perforation 24o in front of 400 pound band 26-l80. At the proper time, the translation ofI the load is effected through high tension or jump spark selection circuits which cause sparks to jump from common ring 20 to strip i9, from strip I8 to the bar 22 at the load point, and from this bar 22 through perforations 24a, b, and c to the 8, 90, and 400 pound bands 26. The term load translating means is used in its ordinary senseoi converting or translating load forces into equivalent electrical and mechanical manifestations. This load translating means includes the high tension circuits B, traced hereinafter, andthe elements of said circuits including the analyzer.

The means by which these selection circuits are formed will now be described with reference to Figs. 4 and 4a.

High Vtension selection circuits 'I'he jump spark .selection circuits derive their energy from ani ignition or spark coil S. The circuit. of the primary 30 of the ignition coil is as follows:

Circuit A From the side of battery B, through primary 36, contacts 3| (when closed), and through line 32 to the side of battery B.

Contacts 3| are opened and closed by a breaker cam '33 having six teeth 34. The cam 33 is mounted on a one-revolution cam shaft 35. In one revolution of cam 33, teeth 34 will make and break contacts 3| six times. Each'make and break of the contacts closes circuit A through primary 30, inducing a high potential in the secondary 36 of the ignition coil. One side of the secondary is connected by line 31 to the common conductive ring 20 of the analyzer section of the scale. The other side of the secondary is connected to a feeler 38 wiping a common return ring 39 on a distributor 40 mounted on shaft 35. Spaced about the distributor are two each of conductive spots 4|-|, 4||0, and 4||00, coacting with alined feelers or Abrushes ,42-|, 42-IU, and 42|D8. Referring to Fig. 6, it will be seen that the order in which feelers 42-=|,

tens, hundreds, units, tens,and hundreds. The

making and breaking of contacts 3| in the primary circuit is so timed as to cause a high potential to be built up in the secondary 36 of ignition coil at the time the brushes 42 are contacting their spots 4|. Jump spark circuits will then be completed through brushes 42, spots 4| engaged thereby, through the analyzer section of the scale, and through high tension relays 44-|, 44-|0, and 44-|l|. Relays 44 when energized unlatch their respective armatures 45 from levers 46 which are thenV depressed by springs 41 to close contacts 48 in the low tension circuits for selecting printing control solenoids 49-I, 49,-l0, and 49-|0D.

To illustrate the manner in which the high tension selecting circuits are formed .to select of its distributor spots 4|-|. The following jump spark circuit will then be formed:

Circuit B.From one side oi the secondary 36, through wire 31 to ring 20. From ring 20, a spark bridges the gap to strip I9 and another spark jumps from strip I9 to the bar 22 at the 498 pound position. From this bar 22, the circuit is bridged by emission of a spark from the bar through perforation 24a to the 8 pound band 26|. The circuit continues from 8 pound band 26| through the connected wire 28 to one side of the high tension relay 44-I in series therewith, and from this relay through common unit return line |-I vto the units brush 42|,

i through the spot 4 contacting this brush, and

through distributor ring 39 and feeler 38 to the other side of the secondary 36. The relay 44| in series with the 8 pound band 26-I, when energized by the circuit just described, attracts its armature 45 to unlatch coacting lever 46 which is then operated by its spring 41 to close the associated contacts 48 in the low tension circuit of the printing control solenoid 49| corresponding to 8 in the units denomination.

In a similar manner, when tens brush 42-I6 is engaging either of spots 4|--|0, a jump spark circuit is completed to close the contacts 48 in series with the printing control solenoid 49||l corresponding to 9 in the tens bank, and when hundreds brush 42|00 engages either of spots 4|-|0|), a circuit is completed to close the contacts 48 in series with the magnet 49|00 corresponding to 4in the hundreds bank.

The order in which the jump spark circuits are formed is the same as that in which the brushes 42 engage the distributor bands 4|, that is, units, tens, hundreds, units, tens, and hundreds. By successively forming the circuits in one denomination after another, the full energy of the ignition coil is taken advantage of for one circuit instead of being distributed over three circuits. A lower voltage may then be used without sacriiicing the strength of the sparks necessary to assume the bridging of the circuit at the gaps. By making the circuit of each denomination twice during one cycle, the possibility of failure of the circuits to be completely formed is reduced to a minimum.

Start and reset operations At the beginning of the operations, some rof levers 46 may accidentally have become unlatched by jarring of armatures 45 which may be due to the scale being shifted or the load being abruptly applied to or removed from the platform Accordingly, some of the contacts 48 maybe undesirably closed. To obviate this, thecycle begins with relatching all the levers 46 which may have become unlatched.

'Ihe means for relatching levers 46 comprises a rectilinearly movable bar 52 having a pin 53 above each lever. To the lower end of bar 52 is pivoted the armature 54 of a resetting magnet 55. Energization of magnet 55 rocks its armature 54 against resistance of spring 56 to lower bar 52 and cause the pins 53 to rock lall levers 46 into latching engagement with armatures 45 of the high tension relays 44. Resetting magnet 55 is energized by the following circuit when the operator presses on start key 51 to initiate the cycle of operations:

Circuit C.-From the side of a D. C. power source P through line 58, normally closed contacts 59, start key contacts 60, leads 6| and 62, resetting magnet 55, lead 63, solenoid coil 64, line 8,101,459 Il, normally closed contacts 44. and through wire 81 to the side ofthe power source.

Magnet 88 being energized rocks the free end oi' armature 54 down against resistance of spring 88 and causes pins 88 to return the levers 48 to relatched positions. In order that levers 48 may subsequently be freely released by armatures 45 when relays 44 are energized, resetbar 52 must be raised to release pins 53 from the levers. efl'ect this, magnet 55 is deenergized after resetting has taken place, even though start key 51 may still be held down and start key contacts 60 closed. Deenergization of reset magnet 55 is effected as follows: After the armature 54 has lowered bar 52 suiiiciently to cause pins 53 to relatch the levers 46, the free end of the. armature engages and rocks a latch pawl 68 to unlatch a T- lever 69 which is then rocked counterclockwise by a spring -10 (as viewed in Fig. 4). Lever 69 thereupon engages spring blade 1| bearing one of previously referred to contacts 59 and disengages this contact from the coacting one on blade 15.

At the same time, lever 89 is followed in its movement by a spring blade 16 bearing one of contacts 11, the other ofV which is on one side of blade 15, until contacts 11 engage. Opening of contacts 59 breaks circuit C. deenergizing reset magnet 55 and permitting spring 56 to restore armature 54 and bar 52 to initial, raised position. Lever 69 is maintained by spring 10 in position to hold contacts 59 open and contacts 11 closed. Accordingly, circuit C cannot be re-established, to again energize magnet 55, by continued or repeated depressions of the start key, until the next cycle of weighing and' recording operations takes place.

Circuit C also energized solenoidv 64 which thereupon raised its core 88 to release a pair of contacts 84 which controls the motor operation through circuit F as later explained. If the core 89 has been lifted to its upper limit in which it strikes latch lever 8|, then closing of contacts 11 causes a circuit E to beestablished under equilibrium control of the scale. If, however. solenoid |54 has not been energized bv circuit C long enough to raise core 88 to its upper limit; then the following circuit D through solenoid 64 is established by closing of contacts 11:

4 to open contacts 68 (in circuit D) and permit contacts 83 to close. Contacts 83 when closed permit establishment of equilibrium sensing circuit E. to be later described. for preventing printing selection while the scale parts are in motion and before the scale pointer has stopped moving or oscillating as will be explained under the next heading. y

Initial equilibrium control It is necessary to prevent a wrong selection ci the printing control solenoids 49 that the scale parts be in equilibrium and the pointer I5 at rest before selection begins. For. this purpose, an

equilibrium sensing control is provided which blocks printing selection until the pointer has come to rest and stopped oscillating. To under,- stand the operation of the equilibrium control,

assume a load has been placed on the scale, the start key l1 has been depressed. and the levers 48 have been relatched. At this time, contacts 11 have been closed under control of lever I9 when circuit C :Jas established, and contacts 88 have been closed under control of lever l2 when circuit D was established.

The load on the platform of the scale lowers draft rod i to rock lever ii which then operates the pendulum system and sets the pointer I moving to seek a position corresponding to the load. Connected in the usual way to beam Ii is the plunger 85 (see Fig. 1) of a dash pot 86 which dampens oscillation of the scale parts.

Connected to dash pot 86 is an auxiliary, bypass dash pot 81 of smaller cross-section in which is movable a light plunger 88, vibration of which is set up by the movement of the plunger in the main dash pot.. The vibration of plunger 88 is transmitted to a bell lever 89 carrying a vertical spring strip 90 provided with two oppositely disposed contacts 9|, alternately engageable with stationary contacts 92 one at each side of the strip.

Engagement of contacts 9| and 92 completes a blocking circuit to Aprevent printing selection. This circuit is as follows:

Circuit E'.From the side of source P, through line 58, contacts 11 (now closed), lines 18, 19, solenoid 64, line 93, contacts 9|, 92, line 94, contacts 83 (now closed), and through line 61 to the side of source P.

Solenoid 64 which had been energized by circuit D is maintained energized by circuit E as long as the scale parts are in motion to cause Avibration of spring strip 90. When the scale reaches equilibrium and the pointer comes to rest, the strip 90 will stop vibrating and contacts 9| and 92 will be held separated by a pair of springs 95. As shown in Fig. 1, springs 95 are disposed at opposite sides of spring strip 90, each spring being connected at one end to a screw 95 carried by stationary bracket 950 fixed to the top of dash pot 81 and at the opposite end to the vertical arm of bell crank 89. The pair of springs act in opposition to each other and are adjusted to normally hold the vertical arm of the bell crank lever in such position that contacts 9| on the upper end of spring strip 90 will be in neutrai position, mid-way between, and out of engagement, with the contacts 92 which are secured to bracket 958. Energization of solenoid 64 by circuit E retains the plunger 88 in its uppermost position and therefore motor control contacts 84 remain open while the scale parts are in motion. When the scale parts reach equilibrlum, contacts 9| and 92 break and circuit E is broken, deenergizing solenoid 64 which then permits core 80 to descend.

The descent of core 80 is retarded by an air dash pot 96 to delay closing of contacts 84 for a brief interval to make certain that contacts 9| and 92 have been separated by a true or steady condition'of scale equilibrium. When core 80 finally descendaits head engages the upper leaf 91 carrying one of contacts 84 and thereby effects closing of these contacts.

With closing of contacts 84, the initial equilibrium control has completed its function and the printing selection now takes place. At this time, the load is on the platform, the pointer is at rest at the point of the graduated dial I6 indicating the amount of the load, the strip I9 on the pointer is radially in line with the radial bar 22 at the load point, and contacts 94, 83, and 11 are closed.

The printing selection will now be explained.

Printingvselection With the closing of contacts 34, the following circuit is established:

Circuit F.From the terminal of source P,

through line 58, contacts 11, line v19, line 98,'

magnet 99, line |00, contacts 84, line |0|, contacts 83, and through line B1 to the side of source P. l

of start key v51. After the resetting operation.

and under control of the core 80 of the equilibrium. sensing device, contacts 11 and 83 areclosed and therefore circuit F may be formed toinitiate the selection of the contacts 48 which select solenoids 49 for determining the record to be printed.

Magnet 99 controls a one-revolution motor drive, the'fmechanism of which may be as disclosed in Patent No. 1,144,418. In brief, the control of the drive byV magnet 99 is effected as follows:V

Circuit F energizes magnet 99 which attracts its lever armature member |02 (see Figs. 4 and 5) to release an arm 03 fast to shaft v|04 to which are also fast arms |05 and |06.A When arm |03 is released, a spring |01 rocks theshaft |04 counterclockwise. Arm |05 thereupon releases a clutch device |08 to permit it to rock a lever |09 which closes contacts I0. 'I'hese contacts are in the motor circuit and when closed complete the motor circuit to set the motor in operation. The motor shaft is connected through gearing ||2 to the aforesaid cam shaft 35. When shaft 35 has made one revolution, a cam 350 thereon rocks arm |06 and thereby shaft |04 clockwise.

Arm |05 on shaft |04 thereupon is returned to its initial position in whichit engages the clutch .device |08 to interrupt operation of the latter.

In the home position of the clutch device, lever |09 is raised to permit contacts ||0 to open and break the motor circuit.

For details of the clutch device |08, reference may be had to aforesaid Patent No. 1,144,418.

Shaft V35 being in motion, cam 33 and distributor'39 mounted thereon cause the formation of the jump spark circuits B to select the relays v44 of the several denominations in denominational order and cause selective closing of contacts 48, as explained under the heading high tension selection circuits.

'I'he high tension selecting circuits occur while the cam 33 is making and breaking contacts 3| six times which is within the first 310 degrees of the revolution of shaft 35, as may be seen from the timing diagram (Fig. 6). At the end of this time, contacts 48`will have been selectively closed in accordance with the load. w

During the remainder of the one revolution of shaft' 35 cams ||4-|, ||4-|0, and ||4|00 on the cam vshaft successively and in the order named, close their respective follower contacts IIS-I, ||5|0, and IIS-|00. When contacts ||5| close, the following circuit is established:

Circuit G.-From`the side of the source P, through lines I6 and ||1, contacts |'|5-|, line I|8-|, through the printing control solenoid 49-I in series with the closed contacts 48-l, through line H9, through said contacts 48-I, through line |20, hand switch |2|, and line |22 to the side ofthe power source.

In a similar manner, closing of contacts ||5|0 and IIS-|00 establish selecting circuits' through printing solenoids 49| 0 and 49-|U0.

The selected solenoids being energized will operate their cores 490 to depress the keys |23 of the units, tens, and hundreds banks of the adding machine |24, in a manner which may be as disclosed in Patent No. 1,446,963. Operation of the adding machine handle |25 willV then cause the machine to print the amount of the loadV on the scale.

Restoring At the end of one revolution of shaft35, cam

|04 clockwise, as previously described.` The Afree end of arm |03 on shaft |04 is thereby depressed to permit closing of a pair of spring blade conv350 thereon has acted ,on arm |06 to rock shaft tactsr |21 (see Figs. 4 and 5). Magnet 99 is still Y contacts |21, line 3|, chontacts 83 (now closed) and through return line 61 to theside of the source.

Magnet |30 being energized by this circuit, attracts the stem of the T,-lever 69, rocking the lever clockwise. The left end of the lever cams along the lower end of the latch 68 pushing the latter away until the lever snaps into latching engagement with the latch end. When lever 69 is rocked clockwise, its right hand end engages the left end of lever 82, rocking the latter counterclockwise to be relatched by latch pawl 8|. Levers 69 and 82 are now in initial position andcontacts 59 are closed, contacts`11 open, contacts 66 closed, and contacts 83 open. Conlatter is now open and accordingly magnet 99 is deenergized. The parts are now in the same condition as when the entire series of operations began. A new cycle may nowY be initiated by pressing down start key 51. It will be under` stood that when circuit F is Completed to energize magnet 99 for attracting latch |02, that spring |01 moves arm |03 to positively open contacts |21 prior to closure of contacts `|28 by latch |02. Thus the restoring circuit is not formed upon the initial energization of magnet 99 by circuit F but is only formed after contacts |28 have been closed and contacts |21 are closed at the end of a complete cycle of the motor.

Brief summary The cycle of operations just described is the rotate cam shaft 35 for one revolution, the jump spark or high tension selection circuits were formed, contacts 48 closed thereby in accordance with the load, printing control solenoids 49 were then energized, and restoration of the parts to initial starting condition was then automatically effected.

Secondary or intermediate equilibrium control While the above. series ofoperations 4may be considered normal, it will take place only if the scale equilibrium'is undisturbed during vthe period of selection of contacts 48 by the jump spark circuits B. The interval necessary for proper formation of the jump spark selection circuits corresponds to the time' required for ythe six spark impulses-to be formed under'control of the cam 33. The required interval is about one second and duringthis period, in order that the correct selection take place, the scale equilibrium should notbe disturbed. '-As locking ofthe scale to prevent the possibility of the scale equilibrium being disturbed is undesirable, means are provided to prevent effective selection of the con-` shaft 35 will be given a second revolution, and the selection cycle will be repeated. This is ac-v complished by the following means:

On shaft 35 is a cam |35 controlling contacts |36. Consideringthe cycle of operations es measured by 'a single revolution of shaft 35, it will be seen from thetiming diagram (Fig. 6) thatcontacts |36 are closed during a portion of the cycle which beginswith the rst distributor 4Since these Lspots determine the selection interval, then the contacts |36 are closed during the entire selection interval.- I

If during this interval of about one second, the scale ymechanism moves, then strip 90 is set vibrating to close contacts 9| and 92 whichinconjunction with the closed contacts |36 completes the following circuit:

Circuit I .-Fromthe side of the power source P throughv line 58, contacts 11 y(still closed at this time),v leads 18, 19, contacts |36, ,line 62, resetting magnet 55, line 63, solenoid 64, contacts 9| and 92 (now `rapidly engaging), contacts 83 '(still closed) and through wire 61 to the side of the source.

This circuit energizes resetting magnet55 toY cause resetting of all levers 4,6 and opening of contacts 48, as previously explained under the heading start and resetoperations. s

A disturbance of the scale equilibrium -sets plunger 86 and the parts connected thereto in motion. This motion imparted to bell lever 89 carrying spring strip 90 is supplemented with respect to strip 90 by the independent vibration ofv the strip as its contacts 9| alternately strike the stationary contacts 92. Byvadjustment of the springs` 85 and the actions of dash pots 86 and 81, the vibration of strip 90 when once begun can be made to endure for a minimum interval of about one second. Hence, if strip 90 has been set in vibration at any point after theselection interval began, which interval as previously stated, also occupies about one second, then the contacts l9| and 92 will be engaging during the remainder of the selection cycle.

Since contacts |36 alsoremain closed during this interval, circuit I will be maintainedV vand magnet 55 remain energized till the end ofthe selection cycle. As magnet 55 remains energized, contacts 48 cannot be closed during the rest of the selection cycle. Accordingly, the action of the breaker cam 33 and the distributor 40 will be ineective to close any of contacts 48 if during the selection cycle, the scale equilibrium was disturbed.

Circuit I also energizes solenoid 64 to raise core 80 and reopen contacts 84. After contacts |36 open to break circuit I, the solenoid 64 reand core starts to drop. The dash pot 96 retards descent of core 80 so that before the head of the core can strike blade 91 and close contacts 64, the shaft has completed its revolution.

Contacts 84 having been opened, `circuit F through magnet 99 will be broken, and armature |02 will be released by the magnet thus permitting contacts 28 to open. Accordingly, 'when the motor and clutch control member |03 drops near the end of a revolution of shaft 35 to' close contacts` |21, circuit H through restoringmagnet |30 cannot be established because contacts |28 are now open. Therefore, T-levers 69 and 82 will not be restcred'to initial positions, and contacts 11'and 83 will remain closed'even though one revolution of shaft 35 and motor has been completed and the clutch |08 re-latched by arm |05. f

Now when the scale reaches equilibrium once more, contacts 84 will be closed by-core 60, circuit F through magnet 99 will be established, armature |02 will again be attracted to unlatch member |03 and contacts ||0 will reengage to cause operation of the motor and clutch control for driving the cam shaft 35 for another revolution. The breaker cam 33 on the cam shaft will again cause emission of sixvsparks, and the high tension selection circuits will be established to cause a new selection of contacts 46 correctly corresponding to thescale reading. During this repeat cycle, should equilibrium of the scale again be disturbed, the interference control will again operate to cause a third revolution of cam shaft 35. Thus, every time equilibrium of the scale is disturbed during the selection cycle, cam shaft 35 will repeat its cycle.

Hook-up to graphic recorder Figs. 4a and 8 show a graphic recorder and the manner in which it is electrically plugged into the selection portion of the combined scale and recording mechanism. One purpose of a graphic recorder is to indicate the variation of different loads over a given time interval from a .desired average or standard load. Another purpose is to determine the production efficiency of the scale whereby the number of weighings in'a certain period` and the idle periods of the scale may be known. For these uses, the graph sheet may be fed by a clock mechanism. `A graphic recorder may also be used to provide a permanent record on a single sheet of the total weight of material weighed during a given period. In the latter case vthe graph sheet may be fed once for each weighing operation or alternatively by a clock mechanism.

Usually a graphic recorder is used where the loads on the scale are of a desired average or standard weight to show the under and over departure of each load from'the standard. For instance, if an article has 'an average or standard weight of 255 pounds, the graph sheet will have ten graduations starting at 250 pounds and going up to 260 pounds. The indications on this sheet would then show how much the load is above or below the average weight of 255 pounds.

The graphic recorder comprises a web |50 passing from a supply roll |5| over an idler roller |52, across a flat plate |53, over a feeding roller |54, and to the storage roll |55. 'The edges of the web |50 are perforated to receive driving teeth |56 of the feeding roller |54 which is driven by a clock mechanism |51 of any suitable type. The stylus |58 is fastened to an arm |59 pivoted for vertical movementat |60 to a hub |6| fast to a vertical shaft |62. outer end of arm |59 are adjusted to maintain the writing end of stylus |58 in proper contact with the part of web |50 lying on plate |53. The rear end of stylus |58 is bent downwardly into an inkwell |64 to draw ink from the latter. A damping device |61 is provided to prevent overthrow of the stylus when it is rotated. To rotate the stylus, shaft |62 carries the armature |65 of a magnet |66 which when energized rotates the shaft from home position in one direction against the resistance of a clock spring |61. When the magnet |66 is deenergized, the spring |61 returns armature |65 to home position.

Magnet |66 is controlled as follows: To shaft |62 of the stylus is fined an arm |68 carrying a bridging contact |69 which connects conductive segment |10 to ten contact studs |1| each having a plug connection |12 to plug sockets |13 on the switchboard. These sockets are each wired to a corresponding one of the terminals |14 of the units order of contacts 48 which are in circuit with the key operating solenoids 49-|.

When the cam shaft 35 has been set in motion for a selection cycle, as hereinbefore explained, relays v44 are selectively energized to cause closing of contacts 48. Thereaftena cam |15 on the cam shaft causes follower contacts |16 to close for an instant to complete the following circuit:

Circuit K .-From line 58, through line |11, contacts |16, magnet |18, normally closed contacts |18, line |80, magnet |66, line |8I, and line |22, to line 61.

Magnet |66 being energized, it causes counterclockwise rotation of the armature |65 and similar movement of the stylus shaft |62. Circuit K is maintained by contacts |16 for only an instant. Thereafter a holding circuit K is formed by closing of contacts |82 which shunt contacts |16. Contacts |82 are closed by magnet |18 which is energized by circuit K to attract its armature |83 which moves against resistance of spring |84 to close contacts |82.

The armature |65 has now been set moving to actuate the stylus and advance feeler |10 along the contact segment |10 and the contact studs |1|. Whenfeeler |69 engages a stud |1| which ls in series with a closed pair'of contacts 48, the following circuit is formed to stop movement of the stylus:

Circuit L.From -lline 58, through line |11, contacts |82, magnet |18,` contacts |19, magnet |85, contact segment |10, the stud |1| then engaged by the feeler |69, its connection |12, plug socket |13, and terminal |14 of the closed contacts 48 in the units order, through these coniacts 48, switch |2|, and through line |22 to the line 61.

Circuit L energizes magnet |85 which attracts its armature |86 to open contacts |19, thereby breakingthe holding circuit K vand circuit L. Magnet |66 is now deenergized and the Counterweights |63 on the.

armature |65 is returned to home position by spring |61.

Final summary A load is placed in the scale and pointer |5 actuated towards-the load point of dial`|6 indicating the load. The operator depresses start key 51 to close circuit C which energizes reset magnet 55 and solenoid 64. Energization of magnet 55 causes relatching of levers 46 to open all contacts 48 and movement of T-lever 69 to open contacts 59 and close contacts 11. The opening of contacts 59 breaks circuit C tov deenergize reset magnet 55 and release levers 46 for selective unlatching by relays 44.. Solenoid 64 is now fully energized by closing of contacts 11 to form.

circuit D. Solenoid 64 then raises core 80 to its* upper limit. When core rises, it permits motor control contacts 84 to open. However, contacts 84 even if closed are ineffective to cause motor operation unless contacts 83 are closed. This is eiected when core 80 at its upper limit strikes latch 8| to release T-lever 82 which thereupon opens contacts 66 in circuit D and closes contacts l83.

Opening of contacts 66 breaks circuit D and places further energizaticn of the solenoid under control of equilibrium condition of the scale. If the scale is at rest, then the core 80 descends to close contacts 84 and cause motor operation. If the scale is not at rest, then circuit E'which is the equilibrium control or blocking circuit E holds solenoid'64 energized to maintain core 80 raised and contacts 84 open until equilibrium is established. When this occurs, contacts 9| and 92 controlled by auxiliary dash pot 81 separate and circuit E breaks, deenergizing solenoid 64 to permit descent of core 80 which then closes contacts 84. The closing of contacts 84 establishes circuit F to energize magnet 99 and cause the motor and clutch control contacts ||0 to make.

The motor thereupon operates the cam shaft 35 for one revolution. High tension or jump spark selection circuits B are then formed successively in units, tens, and hundreds denominations to selectively energize relays 44 which unlatch corresponding levers 46 to close the contacts 48 in circuit with the printing control solenoids 48 of the units, tens, and hundreds orders. After the selection cycle, cams ||4 successively close their contacts ||5 to form circuits G which include the closed contacts 48 and the connected solenoids 49. The latter thereupon operate their cores 490 to depress the keys |23 of the adding machine |24 which may then be operated by handle |25 (or by motor if desired) to furnish a printed record of the load. V

After cam ||4-|00 closes contacts ||5|08 cam |15 on shaft 35 momentarily closes contacts |16 to form circuit K which energizes magnet |66 for actuating the stylus pen |58 of the graph recorder. The magnet is held energized by a holding circuit K until the stylus has moved a distance proportional to the load in the units order when contact plate |69 engages the contact stud |1| corresponding to the contacts 48 which have been closed in the units order and forms circuit L. Circuit L opens circuit K to deenergize magnet |66 and the stylus is then returned to home position by spring |61.

Should the scale equilibrium be disturbed during the period in which the high tension selection circuits B are being formed, the equilibrium sensing contacts 9|, 92 make and contacts |36 being now closed by cam |35 on shaft 35, circuit I is established to energize reset magnet 55 for relatching al1 levers 46 and reopening all contacts 48. Magnet 55 causes contacts 48 to stay open until after the selection cycle. Thereafter, contacts |36 open and magnet 55 is deenergized, freeing contacts 48 for selecting closure by levers 48. Circuit I also energizes solenoid v64 which is kept energized by shunt circuit E after circuit I breaks when contacts |30 open, so long as equilibrium sensing contacts 9|92 are making and breaking.

When the scale again reaches equilibrium, the circuit J opens to deenergize solenoid 64, the core 80 then descending to close contacts 84. This closes circuit F to operate cam shaft 35 for another revolution. The selection cycle then repeats, and this time, if equilibrium is not disturbed, selection of printing solenoids 49 occurs and the record of the load is printed. The restoring circuit H is then completed and the parts restored in preparation for the next cycle of operations.

The high tension relays 44,y levers 45, contacts 48, reset magnet 55, reset bar 52, the solenoid 64, contacts 84, levers 68, 59, 8|, 82, contacts 59, 11, 66, 83, start key 51, start key contacts 60, printer switch |20, restoring magnet |30, and magnets |18 and |85 are all mounted on switchboard |40.

While the invention has been disclosed in connection with the illustrated forms, it is understood that the principles of the invention cover all variations, changes, and departures from the illustrated forms which lie within the scope of the mechanical skill. Itis desired to be limited,

therefore, only in accordance with the appended claims. v

In the claims, shaft 35 may be referred to as a motor-driven device, mechanism, or means or as an actuator or a drive. Magnet |66 (Fig. 4a) may be referred to as actuating means.

I claimzv 1'. In a weighing scale in which load weighing mechanism and exhibiting mechanism are provided; circuits for determining operation of the exhibiting mechanism and including switches biased to closed condition, latches for holding the switches open, magnets for controlling said latches, means for simultaneously and commonly resetting the switches intov cooperation with the latches to initially place all said switches in open condition, circuits for energizing said magnets to operate said latches for selectively releasing said switches for movement into closed condition, means controlled by the weighing mechanism for selecting said second-mentioned circuits for operation according to the load and means for preventing operation of the second-mentioned circuits before the switches have first been reset, and rendered ineffective in response to operation of the resetting means as the latter commonly resets the switches.

2. In a weighing scale in which load Weighing mechanism is provided, the combination of a selectively operable device, means for selectively operating said device in accordance with a load acting on the weighing mechanism, a primary equilibrium control for said means for preventing operation of the latter until the Weighing mechanism reaches equilibrium, and a secondary equilibrium control for said means for nullifying the selection by said means upon a disturbance of the equilibrium of the weighing mechanism after selection by saidmeans has begun.

3. In a. machine wherein load weighing mechanism is provided; an actuator, selectively operable mechanism, elements for determining operation of the latter mechanism, means having acycle of operations for selectively operating the elements in accordance with a load on the weighing mechanism, means operated by the actuator for effecting the cycle of the rst-mentioned means, and means responsive to a disturbance of equilibrium of the weighing mechanism during said cycle for nulliiying the selective operation of said elements by said first-mentioned means.

4. In a machine wherein load Weighing mechanism is provided; an actuatoniselectively operable mechanism, elements fordetermining operation of the latter mechanism, means having a cycle of operations Vfor selectively operating the elements in accordance with a load on the weighing mechanism, means operated by the actuator for effecting the cycle of the first-mentioned means, a primary equilibrium control for initiating operation of the latter means by said actuator upon the scale reaching equilibrium, a secon-dary equilibrium control, means controlled by the latter for nullii'ying operation of the elements by said first-mentioned means upon the weighing mechanism equilibrium being disturbed during said cycle, and means controlled by the secondary equilibrium control for automatically causing the first-mentioned means to repeat their cycle for again selectively operating the elements.

5. In a machine wherein load weighing mechanism is provided; a one-revolution actuator, load manifesting mechanism, selectively operated elements for determining operation of the latter mechanism, means for selectively operating said elements in accordance with a load on the Weighing mechanism, means responsive to operation of said actuator for causing the first-named means to operate a device operated by a disturbance of equilibrium of the weighing mechanism, and means operated by s'aid device upon disturbance of the Weighing mechanism equilibrium during selective operation of said elements for restoring the latter to unoperated condition.

6. In a machine wherein weighing mechanism is provided; a one-revolution motor drive, selectively operable mechanism, elements for determining operation of the latter mechanism, load translating means for selectively operating said elements in accordance with the load, means responsive to operation of said drive for causing operation of the load translating means, means controlled by a. disturbance of equilibrium of the Weighing mechanism during operation of said rst-named means for rendering operation of said elements by the translating means ineffective, and means controlled by restoration of equilibrium for causing the motor drive to make a secondrevolution rfor repeating operation of said rst named means to re-select said elements for operation.

'7. In a machine in which load Weighing mechanism is provided; the combination of a recorder, a motor drive, controlling means operated in accordance with a load on the weighing mechanism for controlling diierential operation of the recorder, means operated by the motor drive through one cycle of the latter for rendering the controlling means effective to control operation of the recorder in accordance with the load, a device for sensing the equilibrium of the scale, means controlled by the device for automatically starting operation of the motor when the weighing mechanism reaches equilibrium, a control normally operative to limit the motor drive to a single cycle, and means controlled by the equilibincluding a diierentially movable device, an

automatic actuating means for automatically moving said device, jump spark means for analyzing the operation of the weighing mechanism, and circuits controlled by the jump `spari: analyzing means for governing differential movement of the aforesaid recorder device by :said actuating means in proportion to the magnitude of rthe analyzed load.

9. In a machine wherein'load weighing mechanism is provided; the combination of a graphic recorder including a differentially movablestylus, I v

ymanifesting mechanism, elements for determina magnetic motor for moving Vsaid stylus, a circuit for energizing said motor, :a 'device for breaking said circuit to stop operation ofthe stylus thereby, and means jointly controlled by the weighing mechanism and the stylus for rendering said device eftective to break-said circuit upon the stylus reaching a point corresponding .to the' load.

10. In a machine'wherein load weighing mechanism is provided; the combination oi a vgraphic recorder including a stylus and a magnetic motor for operating the stylus, a circuit for said magnetic motor including a normally closed switch, a magnet, means controlled by the magnet -for opening said latter switch, a circuit for said magnet, differentially arranged contact points, a feeler operated by thestylus for successively fengaging said points and placing them in said magnet circuit, and means controlled by :the weighing mechanism for selectively completing the magnet circuit through one of said contact points and the feeler Vto thereby energize said magnet for causing said normally closed switch to open.

11. In a machine wherein Vload weighing mechanism is provided; the combination of a graphic recorder includingy a differentially movable stylus, an electrical actuator for moving the stylus, a circuit for energizing said actuator, a switch-in said circuit, a magnet, means controlled thereby for opening said switch to deenerglze s'aid actuator, differentially disposed contact points, a ieeler movablewith the stylus for successively engaging said contact points, switches each serially connected with one of saidcontact points.

means controlled by the weighing mechanism for selectively closing said switches, and a circuit completed through the closed one of said latter switches andthe corresponding contact point upon the feeler'engaging the latter for energizing said magnet to open said vilrst-mentioned switch andbreak the actuator circuit to thereby stop operation lof the' stylus by the actuator.

12. In a machine including load weighing mechanism; the. combination of a drive, load manifesting; mechanism, .selectively operable elements for determining operation of the load manifestingmechanism, resetting means for pre- .,liminarily resetting lsaid elements vto unoperated condition, load translating `means to selectively -foperate saideIements according to a load on the weighing mechanism, lmeans responsive to operation lof said ,drive for causing said translating means to operate, and 'means controlled by the resetting means tor -initiating operation oi the drive .only after the elements have been reset.

13. In a machine including load weighing mechanismythe combination of Va drive, load ing operation oi the-load manifesting mechanism,

lload translating means, having a cycle of operation to selectively operate lsaid elements in accordance with a load setting of the weighing mechanism," apparatus operated by the drive for causing the cycle of loperation of the load translating means, resetting means to prelimlnarily 14. In a 'machine including load weighing mechanismythe combination of a plurality of switches biased to closed condition, circuits containingfsaid switches, 4exhibiting vmechanism oontrolled fby said circuits, resetting means kto commonly open all of said switches, load translating means for selectively vreclosing said switches in accordance. with the load on the weighing mech- .anism,` cyclically operating mechanism, means controlled by operation of the resetting means when commonly openingy said switches ior initiating a cycle of operation of the cyclically operataccording to -a load, means for causing the load translating means to operate, and a device for preventing operation of the translating means,

prior to the resetting operation, and rendered ineffective by a part of the resetting means as the latter effects common opening of the switches. f KONRAD RAUQH.

lreset theelements, and means-controlled by the vresetting means to rinitiate the operation of the ,apparatus by said drive. 

